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Béliveau grouped the living spaces together closer to the main windows, using contrasting materials to mark the different zones. “We do try to play with compact entrances in many of our projects,” says Béliveau. “This one was even easier because it was already compressed with the [lower] ceiling. It's a play on something very small and dark, followed by all the openness when you switch into the public zone of the apartment.”

Efe Kababulut’s apartment in Istanbul overlooks the Bosphorus Strait through floor-to-ceiling sliders.

The new living room sports a new design vocabulary, as well as greater connectivity to the outdoors.

Efe enclosed an exterior balcony, to convert it to an indoor Zen garden.

Thanks to its size, the living room could accommodate multiple new vignettes like this work area overlooking the Bosphorus Strait.

Efe cites a study-abroad year in Denmark for sparking his interest in Japanese culture, as well as his understanding of the design dialogue that flows between Europe and Asia.

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The stilts are made from rust-resistant steel that can withstand the salt water, and they are inserted into small holes drilled into the rock. All other parts of the structure are timber. “It was the environmentally friendly choice,” says architect Line Solgaard.